Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 
Date when the measure came into force
01 January 2009 
Publication where the measure is specified
Liquid Fuels and Gas (Production and Supply) Act 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Liquid Fuels and Gas (Production and Supply) Regulations 
Country/Region applying the measure
Malawi 
The rationale of the measure
No specific objective stated 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
"70. Approved diesel
No person shall import, transport, sell or in any way use diesel in Malawi unless the same complies with the standard specifications set out in this Part.
71. Composition of diesel
All diesel imported, sold or used in Malawi shall comprise hydro-carbon distillate fuel derived from petroleum to which small amounts of additives may have been added to improve its ignition, or its storage stability or both, or for any other lawful purpose. 
Reference of the measure
Article 70 and 71 
Measure also domestic
No 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
2710.19.11 Petroleum oils and oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals, otherthan crude; preparations notelsewhere specified or included,containing by weight 70% ormore of petroleum oils or of oilsobtained from bituminousminerals, these oils being thebasic c No    
2710.19.19 Petroleum oils and oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals, otherthan crude; preparations notelsewhere specified or included,containing by weight 70% ormore of petroleum oils or of oilsobtained from bituminousminerals, these oils being thebasic c No    
2710.19.29 Petroleum oils and oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals, otherthan crude; preparations notelsewhere specified or included,containing by weight 70% ormore of petroleum oils or of oilsobtained from bituminousminerals, these oils being thebasic c No    
3826.00.00 Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, notcontaining less than 70% by weightof petroleum oils or oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals No    
Description
Diesel 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
Entire world